The bug
Currently when an anvil falls on any non-full block (such as a redstone wire, button, torch, skull, etc.) it drops as item.
In previous versions it used to replace some of them, however did not drop them as item, see also MC-98997.
MC-122522
Anvil doesn't destroy torches, redstone, buttons, etc. when dropped on them
Resolved
Works As Intended
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JUE13
Confirmed
anvil
Minecraft 17w47b, Minecraft 17w48a, Minecraft 17w49a, Minecraft 17w49b, Minecraft 17w50a, Minecraft 18w02a
Retrieved
This issue relates to MC-1511 / MC-98997 / MC-838 / MCPE-21623.
And relates or duplicates to MC-5614.